Box Rust vs Great Fen Sedge Rust

Puccinia buxi compared with Puccinia cladii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Box Rust	Great Fen Sedge Rust
Kingdom same	Fungi (真菌界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class same	Pucciniomycetes (柄锈菌纲)	Pucciniomycetes (柄锈菌纲)
Order same	Pucciniales (柄锈菌目)	Pucciniales (柄锈菌目)
Family same	Pucciniaceae	Pucciniaceae
Genus same	Puccinia	Puccinia
Species	Puccinia buxi	Puccinia cladii

Evolutionary Relationship

Box Rust and Great Fen Sedge Rust share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Puccinia.

Conservation Status

Box Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Great Fen Sedge Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Box Rust	Great Fen Sedge Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Box Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Germany, Norway, and Portugal.

Great Fen Sedge Rust

Box Rust

The Box rust (Puccinia buxi) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. It is found in Belgium, Germany, Norway and Portugal.